What X JAPAN.TV promises (seems to be pay per download as opposed to membership..unless its membership fees + paid content)?

- a 5-30minutes mobile TV show (UPDATE: This weeks footage is clips taken from the reunion concerts) - Exclusive footage and purchasable > concert footage, full songs in video and audio format - ring/message tone clips taken from live footage (e.g. the famous opening member's call is available for the first time, on your cell phone!)

- Event is FREE for fans to attend - There will be a special World Tour start X JAPAN Street Army t-shirt present from YOSHIKI to 3000 lucky fans - Fans are encouraged to bring CDs/Concert pamphlets and other goods that show that they 'Love X JAPAN' (looks like there will be a signing session)

2. Due to circumstances beyond our control, the sale date for the tickets to the French concert, opening show of the World Tour, is now postponed. Further details will be announced shortly.

5. YOSHIKI announced concerts in Japan at a few locations within the year:

According to Nikkan Sports article YOSHIKI said that he got the OK to fly, and that he would like to hold a few concerts at different locations in Japan within this year. More details will be announced on Sept.15th, along with an announcement on YOSHIKI's non-music related project(s).

1. The beginning of the press-conference was delayed because Mr. Hayashi arrived about 40 minutes late. 2. Yoshiki apologized to fans for the concerts cancellations because of his illness. 3. Two future concerts were announced: for Christmas and New Year evening. Venues are a surprise and will be announced later. 4. Yoshiki had already written a new song, very intense, he said. 5. From 16 to 19 September, as part of the promotion of World Tour, Yoshiki gives few interviews in Hong Kong, Bangkok, Taiwan and Seoul.

According to SANSPO: - X JAPAN to play at Asia World Expo in HONG KONG Jan.17th 2009; - X JAPAN now has a 6th member.. though their name is yet to be announced... The 6th member will take on a supporting role. (SUGIZO is looking like the man); - YOSHIKI said that this world tour could be the last world tour..he doesnt know after all he was out of action for 4months from injury; - Madison square garden live is still being planned; - X JAPAN has offers to play in Germany (dates unannounced).

SUGIZO Interview: He will play with X in Paris, S.K.I.N. might continue

Q: Since Luna Sea you’ve done a lot of collaborations, a lot of work with other people, and I wanted to check in on the current status of some of them. What happened with SKIN? Sugi: Well of course we’re going to continue.

Q: Have you guys all just been too busy doing other things? Sugi: Yes, very busy, but all the members want to continue. I don’t know when, maybe next year we can all join again.

Q: Is Yoshiki OK to play again? Sugi: Of course his physical problem is not small but his mind is very positive.

Q: You played at the X Japan reunion too, right? I know there were plans to do shows in Europe and in America, will you be involved in that? Sugi: Yes. First, at the end of November we’ll go to Paris, and then maybe at the end of this year we will play in Tokyo. Anyway…my English is good? No problems?

X Japan was previously scheduled to play in Seoul, South Korea on March 21st 2009. They just announced that they will play a second show on March 22nd 2009. The tickets go on sale November 9th. Link to official news

- Venue is very expensive. No one has asked to use it for a concert till now. - X JAPAN is different though, money is not a problem for X JAPAN. They will play in China and they are hoping to make the venue Bird's Nest stadium. - Ticket prices are planned to be around 15000 YEN each.